Eyeshadow for blue eyes?

ElizabethEmily · 02-09-2006, 01:23 AM #1 (**permalink**)

My eyes are blue-ish/grey-ish and i want an eyeshadow that will make them pop. would blue eyeshadow be good? or would that just drown them out? any suggestions?

MissShiva · 02-09-2006, 05:38 AM #2 (**permalink**)

try a base of bare canvas paint and magnomix shadestick- paradisco over the entire lid and sprout to line the lower lashline for abit of liveliness.. perhaps place some rose pigment over paradisco and lightly above the crease. highlight with ur usual e/s on the brow bone

Damfino · 12-02-2006, 03:46 PM #3 (**permalink**)

Blue will usually "drown them out" as you said, though I have found using a dark navy shade as liner (like Contrast) actually helps the blue in the eyes 'reflect' and it brings them out.

I've found that the colors that bring out my eyes the most are champagne/gold/copper shades, purple/violet, and pinks. I also love greens, I don't know if they exactly make my eye color POP but I think they do look nice together. Some that I get the most compliments on with my eyes are Swish, Jest, Naked Lunch, Banshee, Arena, Retrospeck and paints in Canton Candy and Mauvism. Good luck & have fun looking!

MarniMac · 12-02-2006, 04:49 PM #4 (**permalink**)

I think amber lights looks really pretty on blue eyes...

Ambi · 12-02-2006, 07:23 PM #5 (**permalink**)

I love Twinks, Sketch, Amber Lights, they make my eyes pop like crazy :]

Bre · 12-04-2006, 08:08 PM #6 (**permalink**)

Woodwinked

Hawkeye · 12-04-2006, 08:41 PM #7 (**permalink**)

you are going to think i'm nuts but Orange. I kid you not-orange works really well and so does BLACK

flowerhead · 12-04-2006, 10:00 PM #8 (**permalink**)

Definately warmer tones for blue eyes...my sister has bright blue eyes and when I use Copper sparkle pigment, Goldmine, Bronze, Mulch, Cranberry, Sumptuous olive, Orange & Amber lights eyeshadow on her, it really brings out her eye colour. Also a strong black liner makes blue eyes pop.

MAC-a-Licious · 09-08-2007, 01:07 AM #9 (**permalink**)

I have blue eyes. I like using Delft (paint pot) as a base and topping it with Ether, then using Plumage to define the V and part of the crease. I use a little Haux right above the crease and Vapour as the highlight. I get a lot of compliments.

Karen_B · 09-09-2007, 04:37 PM #10 (**permalink**)

I have blue eyes too and apart from browns and pinks, I find that purples actually make my eyes pop. Pink Freeze or Milani Taffy on the lid with Parfait Amour in the crease, and a black liner really makes the blue in my eyes come out.

But you can wear blue if you want as well. A light baby blue with a dark navy in the crease, for example. I tried Moon's Reflection on the lid, Blue Storm in the crease and then Deep Truth to darken my outer v and it rocked. I find I can wear blues better if I line my eyes with a true black, like Blacktrack fluidline.
Moss Scape paint pot looks awesome with Deep Truth over it, too.

j_absinthe · 09-09-2007, 05:09 PM #11 (**permalink**)

Amber Lights is my HG for all blue eyes, or if you're looking to go inexpensive, Milani's Desert Storm. Love that ish!

glam8babe · 09-09-2007, 05:29 PM #12 (**permalink**)

i have blue/grey eyes too and every colour ive used has suited me.. i do beleive every colour suits everyone you just have to work with it properly

Dizzy · 09-09-2007, 07:15 PM #13 (**permalink**)

As long as you're not a blue eyed redhead, you should be able to work with most colors with blue eyes. However, if you're red (or even a very reddish toned brunette) colors like purple will make you look like you've lost a bar fight. I found that one out the hard way.

Just something to consider.

blindpassion · 09-19-2007, 05:58 PM #14 (**permalink**)

e/s: Woodwinked, swish, pink freeze, electra

faifai · 09-19-2007, 08:25 PM #15 (**permalink**)

Rich browns, golds, bronzes and champagne colors.

If you have access to NYX, I'd say get NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Walnut Pearl and Oro Pearl.

KTB · 09-20-2007, 07:52 PM #16 (**permalink**)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

As long as you're not a blue eyed redhead, you should be able to work with most colors with blue eyes. However, if you're red (or even a very reddish toned brunette) colors like purple will make you look like you've lost a bar fight. I found that one out the hard way.

Just something to consider.

So funny that I was just coming in here to post pretty much this exact same thing

I have blue eyes and red hair and I cannot wear purple at all except Sketch as a liner but I don't consider that purple.

Anyway, I wear blue a lot especially as a liner (Flashtrack or Deep Truth) since I find that black on me is too harsh. I'm quite liking silvery grey on me at the moment (Silver Ring and Electra) and I love greens!!!! I use Swimming, Golder's Green p/g, Golden Olive p/g, Emerald p/g, Humid, Wondergrass and Sumptuous Olive all the time and get lots of compliments. Copper is a really good colour too. I'll uses Naked Lunch, All That Glitters, Mulch and Shroom and then line with Copper and the blue really stands out.